Metals, Minds and Mobility' seeks to integrate archaeometallurgical data with archaeological theory to address longstanding questions about mechanisms of exchange, mobility and social complexity in prehistory. The circulation of metal has long been viewed as a catalyst for socia…
Archaeology, Artifacts and Antiquities of the Ancient Near East follows the evolution of Oscar White Muscarella's scholarly work and interests and is divided into several categories of interrelated fields. The first part deals primarily excavations and associated artifacts, issu…
How do common household items such as basic plastic house wares or high-tech digital cameras transform our daily lives? This title considers this question, from the design of products through to their use in the home. It looks at how everyday objects, ranging from screwdrivers t…
The Roman Frontier in Late antiquity -- Cultural diversity in the Danube Region and beyond: an archaeological perspective -- Christianity North of the Danube -- Contact and separation on the Danube Frontier -- The flow of Byzantine coins beyond the Frontier -- Putting the Danube…
"In the sixth century, Byzantine emperors secured the provinces of the Balkans by engineering a frontier system of unprecedented complexity. Drawing on literary, archaeological, anthropological, and numismatic sources, Andrei Gandila argues that cultural attraction was a crucial…
Explores the transformation taking place in Russia since the 1980s and focuses on its popular culture, sexualities, society, and social artifacts.
